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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 8h

The truth about Montreal's credit rating: A fact check

Outgoing Mayor Valérie Plante claims the city's rating is recognition of her administration's sound financial management. Some context is in order.

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 18h

TVA's union says the company is replacing 11 technical jobs with artificial intelligence.

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 21h

In line with this, it announced today that TSN will broadcast all remaining 2025 men's soccer friendlies, whose rights are held by the streaming service OneSoccer.

Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 21h

Canada Soccer Business has released a plan for the future (mostly just crowing about how great they are) but there's a media section that says they'll "focus on transitioning from OTT to linear" TV for CPL and international games. cdn.canpl.ca/app/uploads/...

cdn.canpl.ca

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 23h

Here's what we know so far about this deal (not much beyond the announcement): montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...

TSN, RDS renew TV rights deal with Canadiens

Canadiens games will remain on TSN and RDS for several more years, though possibly fewer on RDS starting next season.

montrealgazette.com

Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 23h

RDS will happily pay for the rights, the question is how much will they pay.

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 23h

To whomever the national broadcaster is. Sportsnet in English, TBD in French.

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 1d

No. TSN probably doesn't need to worry since it has no competition. Cogeco signed a "long-term" renewal in 2023 www.985fm.ca/audio/560151...

Contrat à long terme | Le Hockey des Canadiens de retour au réseau Cogeco

Écoutez Martin McGuire et Dany Dubé parler de l'évolution de leur métier et de la nouvelle entente entre Cogeco Média et les Canadiens de Montréal.

www.985fm.ca

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 1d

We still don't know who will have the French-language national NHL rights starting in 2026. The Rogers announcement didn't include TVA, so anything is possible (Rogers running its own French broadcasts, TVA renewing, a deal with RDS, a streamer, etc.)

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 1d

TSN and RDS renew regional rights deals with Canadiens — new deal will see only 45 Canadiens games a season on RDS, down from the current 60, starting next season www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre... — the length of the deal was not disclosed.

Montreal Canadiens, TSN, and RDS Announce Landmark Long-Term Rights Extension - Bell Media

MONTREAL (October 10, 2025) – TSN, RDS, and the Montreal Canadiens announced today a landmark, long-term partnership ensuring Canada’s Sports Leaders remain home to Montreal Canadiens regional broadca...

www.bellmedia.ca

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 1d

The commission will also simplify the process to upgrade from a low-power station to a full-power station, allow developmental stations up to 50W (from 5W), and allow ethnic subcarrier channels without prior approval.

Two dissenting opinions say it could have deregulated more, though.

Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 1d

The #CRTC has released its new radio licensing policy. crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/...

Licences will now be indefinite instead of 7 years. Compliance will be monitored continuously, and AM rebroadcasting on FM, and/or music FMs switching to talk without approval, will be allowed for one-year trials.

Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2025-265 | CRTC

As part of its broader regulatory plan to implement the modernized Broadcasting Act (the Act), the Commission launched a public consultation to review radio processes to reduce the regulatory burden on radio stations, while continuing to support Canadian and Indigenous creators.

crtc.gc.ca

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 1d

Obituary for Olivier Jean, a La Presse photographer who died suddenly on Wednesday lp.ca/3uobp3

La Presse | Le regard d’Olivier Jean s’éteint

Le photojournaliste de La Presse Olivier Jean est mort à l’âge de 48 ans. Figure respectée du milieu, il laisse le souvenir d’un professionnel d’un immense talent et d’un collègue d’une grande humanit...

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 1d

The Globe and Mail confirms Bloomberg's reporting on a debt-for-equity deal for Corus, and notes how players involved were also tied to Canwest/Postmedia (my employer) back in the day www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Corus lenders revisit a well-worn restructuring path

Executives want to trim interest payments, size of corporate loans to generate cash for programming, as company pivots to digital media

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

The bill would also explicitly forbid any publicly-funded body from using public money to contest Quebec laws that state that they "protect the Quebec nation". montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

CAQ unveils Quebec's first constitution amid controversy

"Vive le Québec," Premier François Legault said before the presentation of “the Quebec constitution act, 2025,” symbolically numbered Bill 1.

montrealgazette.com

Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

Quebec's constitution bill is out. You can find it here: www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-p...

Despite saying it is "the law of laws" it includes its own notwithstanding clause (Article 16) that states that a law that says it applies despite the constitution is "deemed to be compatible" with it.

Bill 1, Québec Constitution Act, 2025 - National Assembly of Québec

Open

www.assnat.qc.ca

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

Former CJAD host Tommy Schnurmacher has a new podcast where he talks to the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors open.spotify.com/show/3VWMbzs...

Planning for the Unimaginable with Barbara Cieply

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

Pics from TSN 690's Habs season launch party www.facebook.com/TSN690Montre...

TSN 690

The TSN 690 Habs Season Launch Party presented by Depotium Mini-Entrepôt is on! 🔵⚪️🔴 With special thanks to La Panzeria MTL for eats! 😋

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

Quebec releases databases of all residential addresses and provincial roads www.newswire.ca/fr/news-rele...

Mise en ligne de deux nouveaux référentiels géographiques en données ouvertes

/CNW/ - Le ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF) annonce aujourd'hui la mise en ligne de deux nouveaux référentiels géographiques,...

www.newswire.ca

Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

Jasmine Mander, former assistant coach for Canada's women's soccer team, writes about her involvement in the drone scandal and takes accountability — by complaining others weren't punished and then refusing to speak to journalists about what she wrote www.theplayerstribune.com/jasmine-mand...

What Actually Happened During the Canada Drone Scandal | By Jasmine Mander

I’m sorry for what happened. To the players, whose Olympic experience was sidetracked by this story. To the fans, who questioned their faith in the team.

www.theplayerstribune.com

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

The Bolo Program of Canada's 25 most wanted appears to be using generative AI to animate mugshots. Is that a good idea? www.boloprogram.org

Most Wanted - Bolo Program

CANADA’S 25 MOST WANTED The Bolo Program is an award-winning breakthrough initiative leveraging social media, technology, and innovative engagement to encourage citizens like you to be on the lookout ...

www.boloprogram.org

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

Several TV providers, including Bell, are offering a free preview of NHL Centre Ice starting today (all yesterday's games were national). Subscribers can catch TNT's broadcasts of Bruins vs. Capitals now (oh hey it's Aly Lozoff!) and Kings vs. Golden Knights later tonight.

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

Chart of the day: Results of a Léger/Gazette poll of the Montreal election campaign montrealgazette.com/news/local_p...

Bar and pie charts headlined "What Montrealers think about this election"

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 2d

Corus is working on a deal to swap debt for equity, a move that would see bondholders (including Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.) take over control from the Shaw family, Bloomberg reports www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Corus Entertainment Bondholders to Take Control in Debt-for-Equity Swap

Embattled Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment Inc. is moving closer to a restructuring that would give bondholders control of the equity, according to people familiar with the matter.

www.bloomberg.com

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 3d

Le Soleil adds full-time journalists covering the Beauce and Bas-St-Laurent regions www.lesoleil.com/actualites/a...

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